The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-02-24
THAT Promises Radical
One l'"' Refotrn$.J III
,rs PLATFORM OF PRINCIPLES
,.,,oD to be Efected At
An VaHSce-Fun Ahead, for the
WV struggle Of 1888
r.hor Convention.

T,Fustrlal iaOOl ,.ol;s Loot
the meeting held in lndiana ISa wn nris
Sep.su,'d dow at noon. At that hour,
han ,' =. the doors were yet closed
loO1- -. -, over half a hundred delegates
s BUD ~ On the stairs awaiting admission ,
,!,t5in TIE great hall was silent anu
a1oss Placards were placed IN the
;a,as With the names of the states on on
sLsle9 .. guides for the seating me usis
theIL q TTo limited tates flags crossed
gates. ~ the speakers desk forin5 u
~ i, NJ enIs attempt at de oraon. nan az
iue ~ J,,ar two direc .Ors ap Ieareu VIZ
hour - 80 strips of muslin with nag G.
wv 80, rGI,red on them an pr 3ceeue II
SIG; ~ manner to suetch tHen
Iel, o +ba stag. Before this was ac
ac IooI the doors we're open u aIG
CON 5Pa 1ist 70 this first conVen 'Ioh VI
! tio .e1g Marty began to taHe tneIr seats'
ll -, featIre of the delegation Is the
a nv, of ten lady delegates. Ihey
foo, seats, not In q 6ancn, Ouv A5IiDne
he men of their proper oIa,eS, alu a.
asared TO be entirely at n0iue III 'nes
pow husiness. At O'CLOCK, d. O.
Heath of Chicago, chairman OF the eX-
aoutive committee, called the conVen-
,;on 10 order. At that time there were
t uSort sO0delegates seated and a very
49,. s;tendance OF spectators. Heath
s sp;d Il was customary and proper on
sa,J occasions as this to openly in
SUI the divine blessing. "a voice
pos Nr Lockwood, of the Baptist
.LnTch This CITY. offered brief prayer
VI me- TIe1 secretary called the roll of States
"a ~ received reports of the condition of
an eno raornresentation of the various State ::
TsIjfoTnia. Louisiana, Maine, Nevada,
t6a TeroIinas and Vermont were not
represehted: Illinois reported 65 dele
gates present.
Temporary chairman and he was elected
unanimously.
President Treyelwick, in assuming the
chair. counseled courtesy, good will and
good business methods. He then said
that he was in doubt concerning the
propriety of accepting this honor, but
at the last moment felt 1t his duty to
obey the wishes of the delegates. He
wanted 10 say he was with them in
obedience TO law, but not to defy law.
Committees were ordered appointed,
composed Of one from each State, on
permanent organization, rules and or
der Of business.
At3p. M. the convention adjourned
until p. M. ,-.
AT the evening session the number of
delegates was much smaller than at the
afternoon, owing to the absence of many
who were engaged in committee meet
ings. There were about 200 visitors in
the dress circle, and the vast auditorium
of the music hall seemed empty. A let.
ter was read from J. B Weaver, Of
Iowa, regretting his inability to BIZ
present. he sUgg sJed that the plat
form should chiefly relate to land
money and trans ortation. He favored
the election of Senators of the United
States by direct vote of the people O
the States. He begged the convention
to not put any new or startling prin
Ciples in the platform. In conclusion
be said go ahead, strike hard. Thy
people shall be my people: Thy Goo
shall be my God.
The rule was suspended to allow the
reading of a res olution favoring eight
hours as a days work in all govern
ment State and municipal employ
ment.
The committee on permanent organ.
Eauon reported for President A. J.
Streaior, of Illinois; for Vice President,
Richard f. ,Trevewick, of Michigan.
and the report was unanimau slv
adopted and Mr.. Streator went to the
chair without the help of an escort, the
SUGGESTION OF one being secuted by the
VhalI who said workingmen should
Non to ape the follies of effete arts
lOcF2cies. Streator began his address by
SlHng, Gentlemen of the convention .
a lady delegate asked, "What about
me ladies? ?" to which he re-
sPonded, And ladies of the convention.
EsEucularly the lady from Wisconsin
aSVlng thus started" he proceeded to
Ay the object Of this convention wasto
Wganlze a party for the common good
o o,o we whole people, TO guard the weak
TISosl. lne strong. He wished it
1 T,'C5LsIood that this party was not
ft1i'! OF Anarchy. Though il was q
t'O, mat Anarchists we're not much
- -sall OF until there was an undna
... OF miliionaires. Now II was
o vac uu.y OF this party to guard eonslIv
as7last The exactions of one cloSS 90
I TIs IoooeTles OF the other. (AnnIansa1
Ils ADDRESS was devoted laroeIIr 20
alVlGe IN regard 10 the thinGs ~ ~
syoided IN making the pIatfo-rn ~ DS
sgainst the Establishments of noI;t - aLlu
a.Ief tae party has been organizsd a., anS
N4Tted INTO 20 itical notice anu
Inc committee on rules on5 ..-,
adopted. 'iiVi' report was
4 memorial was sent 70 tho oo,,,,:.
r rsS Nh resolutions. Quite a number Of
ss rO.D oIohs were offered and sent to the
'' R, committee without reading - INC
nj ~ y: general request, Mrs., Martin,Todd
She IN gan addressed the convention
Of lgssan b y saving that 1.-THE VOL:
psu -nI. James G. Blaine. ast snoboU GS
,be .-,,> !IYania last September wera trr 40
4 a. 10 cause for the convont;o,1'
r,o.S sA.l mat the workingman Ill
bsiiSpeIlly behind him and nrnsno La
vor5. MN but, sh, said "Ibat tbs
tiote si OF General Logan cont r,.e
r -,iel N manner Blaine W6 Son'e "a
yoS.tng himself for not snso men e e9
BE said i'd aTs speech any longer.
Sna,ors .,a iae people do not elect
must M a ana residents, and thel efore
o." Ta ia&e my speech to those who
,eat On d an ad TINS for text Mrs Todd
tth The n 5s sag mat the workingmao even
zen e Lv Uallot IN his hand had not
Int fes cH g the officers of this p"va-D m